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03-18-2008, 06:31 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Middleboro, MA Age: 43
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 |  Light Timers
I am wondering what most of you are using for your light timers? I am going thru the coralife dual timers like they are going out of style. They last approx 3 months and then 1 side will stop shutting off the lights. The LFS takes them back without a problem (he to knows they dont last and neither of can see why since they are made for reef lights!) but it's getting to be a real hassle.
Who makes a reliable dual timer? (I have a Nova Extreme 8x54 light.)
Thanks for any help you can give me!
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90gal Reef Display 120gal system.
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03-18-2008, 06:43 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I use the generic vacation timers available at any home improvement or hardware store. They are inexpensive and I have been using the same ones for over 5 years. | |
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03-18-2008, 06:46 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Yep, but make sure you get the heavy duty with the ground plug. _________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
Every morning is the dawn of a new error.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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03-18-2008, 06:47 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Middleboro, MA Age: 43
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Are you using a dual timer or seperate one for each plug? We all know reef tanks use a lot of elec plugs so I am hoping to avoid different timers for each plug! | |
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03-18-2008, 07:08 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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The Coralife timers ARE NOT good for MH's, I know, I went through 3 of them before contacting the company. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-18-2008, 07:29 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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homedepot outdoor heavy duty timer
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just one little sps frag tank with lots of goodies | |
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03-18-2008, 07:34 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beatrice, NE
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Do the timers that are going out work with PCs ok but not heavier draw stuff? I don't have mine up and going but that's the brand I bought to use with my PCs, bought from DFS so if the timer is going to be junk I'll send it back to them before using it.
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In the process of building --
55 gallon display, 10 gallon sump, letterbox fuge, 260 W odyssea pc lighting, to be continued... | |
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03-18-2008, 07:40 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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